Reading Comprehension (Retelling)

First Grade Unit

Learning Outcome: Retell a story in sequential order.
Resources:
School Tube
Audacity-voice recording program
The Three Little Pigs, (or teacher selected book), chart paper, markers, Lesson Plan
Group Practice: Henny Penny
Flip Cameras
Computers to access School Tube video
  • DIRECT TEACHING


    Explain to students that when retelling a story, it is important to retell it in the correct sequence (or order). I will model retelling a familiar story previously read aloud in class. I will chart the events as I retell the story and discuss how important it is to tell the story in sequential order. Note: Save the chart of the retell for Lesson 2.
  • Think Check


    Ask: How did I retell the story? Students should respond that you told the story in the order in which the events happened. Develop an anchor chart together to jot down essential elements of a good retelling.
  • GUIDED PRACTICE


    The students will read The Three Little Pigs, and chart details from the story in sequential order after we finish reading. (Guided Practice Teacher Example Chart is provided below in Teacher and Student Materials.)
    TIP: Read The Three Little Pigs before charting the retelling of the story. Then do a picture walk through the story to remind students of the events in the story and the order in which they occurred.

Watch a retelling at http://www.schooltube.com/video/38137e98ed5b46db84ef/The-Mitten and use this rubric to critique

Distinguished
Expert
Proficient
Novice

Events/Details:
You will earn 4 points if you tell 3 or 4 of the events that happened in the
story and say what you liked or did not like about the story.
You will earn 3 points if you tell 2 of the events that happened in the
story but you forget to say what you liked or did not like about
the story.
You will earn 2 points if you only tell 1 events that happened in
the story. You will get an extra ½ point if you tell what you
liked or did not like about the story.
You will earn 1 point if you only tell what you liked or did not
like about the story and do not tell what happened.




or with your students, create one of your own here with criteria you and your students determine as important in a retelling http://recipes.tech4learning.com/index.php?v=pl&page_ac=view&type=tools&tool=rubricmake

GROUP PRACTICE
  • In the students small group they will read Henny Penny. They will then write the important events in sequence to help with the retelling making sure they have the critical components of a good retelling. When the groups are confident with their retelling, they will record their retelling using a flip camera or audacity and upload to share with other first grade classrooms. The other classes will provide feedback using the rubrics.